Close Rolls, Edward III: December 1330

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 2, 1330-1333. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1898.

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: December 1330', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 2, 1330-1333, (London, 1898) pp. 86-87. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol2/pp86-87 [accessed 28 March 2024]

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December 1330

Dec. 20.
Westminster.
To Bartholomew de Burghersh. Order to restore to Henry de Bello Monte all the issues received from the manor of Whitwyk for the time that Bartholomew held it of the king's commission, for which answer has not yet been made to the king, as the king has restored to Henry his castles, manors, etc., by the assent of the prelates, earls, barons, and magnates of the realm in the present parliament, because he deems Henry guiltless of the trespasses and excesses for which he caused them to be taken into his hands.
By K. and C.
The like to the following:
John de Insula, concerning the manor of Lughteburgh.
Robert Burdet, late sheriff of Warwick and Leicester, concerning Henry's castles, manors and lands in those counties. By K. and C.
Dec. 24.
Guildford.
To Master Thomas de Garton, keeper of the king's wardrobe. John Burnet of Seleby and Thomas de Redenesse of Ayremynne have shewn the king, by petition before him and his council in parliament, that he is indebted to them in 6l. for salt and turves (turbis) for fuel (focali) bought from them by Master John de la Squillerie and John 'of the Halle,' as appears by divers tallies of the wardrobe in their possession, and they have besought the king to cause this sum to be paid to them: the king therefore orders the keeper to see the tallies aforesaid and to call before him the said John and John, and to pay the said sum to John Burnet and Thomas if he ascertain that it is due to them. By pet. of C.
Dec. 24.
Guildford.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, and to the chamberlains. John de Britannia, earl of Richmond, has shewn the king, by petition before him and his council, that the late king caused his castles, manors, lands, goods and chattels to be taken into his hands, and committed them to divers keepers, and the said king afterwards restored them to the earl with the issues received from them in the meantime, which issues amount to 860l., for which sum the earl has not yet been satisfied, as appears by the accounts of the said keepers in the exchequer, and the earl is indebted to the king at the exchequer for ferms, arrears of ferms, and divers other causes, and he has prayed the king to cause the debts to the king from him to be allowed to him in the aforesaid 860l; the king orders them to search the rolls and memoranda of the exchequer, and if they find that the said 860l. were levied of the issues of the earl's castles, manors and lands in the late king's hands, and that the castles, manors and lands and the issues were restored to him by the late king, and that the earl has not yet been satisfied for the said 860l., they are to cause the debts due from the earl to the exchequer to be allowed to him in that sum. By pet. of C.
Dec. 20.
Westminster.
To Walter Turk, citizen of London. Order to deliver to John de Wyndesore, king's clerk, the custody of the king's exchanges of London and Canterbury, and all things pertaining thereto, by indenture, as the king lately committed the custody of the exchanges to Walter for life, and he revoked the commission in the present parliament by the assent of the prelates, earls, barons, and others in the parliament and has committed the custody to the said John during pleasure. By p.s. [4143.]
Dec. 20.
Guildford.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, and to the chamberlains. John de Cotes and William de Cotes have shewn the king, by petition before him and his council, that the king is indebted to them in 40l. 19s. 6d. lent to him by them, as appears by his letters patent under his seal called 'coket' in their possession, and they have prayed the king to order this sum to be paid to them or to be allowed to them in the next customs of wool, hides and wool-fells to be sent by them out of the realm: the king therefore orders the treasurer and barons and chamberlains to see the letters aforesaid, and if they ascertain that the aforesaid sum is due to John and William, they are to cause it to be paid to them out of the treasury or to allowed to them in their next customs as above. By pet. of C.